About NASPA

NASPA is the leading association for the advancement, health, and sustainability of the student affairs profession. NASPA’s work provides high-quality professional development, advocacy, and research for 15,000 members in all 50 states, 25 countries, and 8 U.S. territories.

Over the past decade, the world has changed rapidly and so have the needs of college students. NASPA’s strategic plan, running 2026-2029, strengthens the Association, ensuring we elevate, strengthen, and advance the member experience.

NASPA Strategic Plan

 

Strategic Priorities & Long-term Goals

Elevate the Value of Student Affairs

●Build awareness and understanding of the student affairs profession and its impact on student success among students, faculty, and administrators to drive support and interest in the field.

●Curate and communicate the evidence-base for student affairs’ measurable impact.

●Increase recognition of student affairs’ strategic value among institutional leaders.

●Strengthen partnerships that amplify the influence and visibility of student affairs.

 

 

Enhance the Career Pathways and Well-being of Student Affairs Professionals

●Advocate for equitable workload, compensation, and career development standards.

●Strengthen career progression, retention, and advancement through targeted support and professional development.

●Personalize NASPA’s learning portfolio.

●Integrate well-being and belonging across NASPA’s learning and affinity programs.

Provide Timely Advocacy, Policy, and Practice Resources

●Build organizational capacity and practice to respond to major policy shifts and debates.

●Provide policy and advocacy resources designed to build member capacity for policy understanding and advocacy.

●Deliver timely and accessible analysis of federal and state policy developments.

●Advance a research-to-practice agenda for evidence-based guidance on effective professional practice.

 

Strengthen Member Experience and Organizational Resilience

●Implement an integrated content strategy.

●Update and implement a new financial model to ensure solvency, transparency, and impact.

●Use data on engagement and satisfaction to drive continuous improvement of the member experience.

●Modernize technology infrastructure for efficiency, security, and personalization.

 

Advance Inclusive and Impactful Governance

●Implement a volunteer leadership and engagement strategy that deepens the membership's connection to NASPA's mission and equips members to govern strategically and inclusively.

●Clarify roles and strengthen coordination among the Board, volunteer leaders, and staff to ensure coherence and shared accountability.

●Evolve governance structures and strengthen communication channels between members, volunteers, and staff to ensure decisions are informed by diverse perspectives and communicated transparently.

 

 

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